Public sector market awarded £93 billion worth of contracts in 2019
Despite the uncertainty with Brexit, in 2019 the public sector market grew by 17% and awarded £93 billion worth of contracts, according to a report by Tussell.
Perspectives on Information Governance
Cardiff Council’s Operational Manager, Information Governance and Risk, Vivienne Pearson and Information Governance Manager, Dave Parsons, set out the vision and benefits their training offers.
What are the changes for UK employment law in 2020?
In this article, Sean Dempsey and Richard Lister of UK law firm, Lewis Silkin take a look at what’s coming up in UK employment law in 2020.
How can UK tech businesses prepare for Brexit?
Ritam Gandhi, founder and director of Studio Graphene, advises UK technology business on how they can prepare for Brexit uncertainty.
‘Remainers’ suffered mental distress equivalent to migraine after Brexit vote
Research has found evidence that ‘Remainers’ suffered mental distress, equivalent to a chronic migraine, in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
Women activists face disproportionate violence for work
On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, a report examines activist stories across 21 countries and finds a global failure to protect women activists.
Prepare for Brexit and safeguard your commercial contracts
Karen Holden, award-winning solicitor and founder of A City Law Firm, provides advice on how businesses should prepare for Brexit with a detailed focus on commercial contracts, a Brexit clause and the potential to do nothing.
Could revamping our high streets be the solution to the retail crisis?
Here, First Fence discusses whether the key to the crisis lies in revamping our high streets, and explains how brick-and-mortar stores can continue to thrive in the age of convenience.
Rough sleeping programme receives £112 million funding boost
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced that councils will receive a further £112 million to go towards the governments rough sleeping programme.
Can you arbitrate with a Turkish party based on a non-Turkish language contract?
Pelin Baysal and Bilge Kağan Çevik of Turkish law firm Gün + Partners, discuss the impact of non-compliance with Law No 805 that requires contracts executed in Turkey with a Turkish party to be written in the Turkish language on the validity of arbitration agreements.
The invisible wall: What’s happening to legal immigration?
Anastasia Tonello, US immigration expert, discusses the wall against legal immigration by the Trump administration, revealing how legal infrastructure has been quietly manipulated to dismantle immigration.
Von Der Leyen formally signs the current Brexit deal
President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, formally signed the current Brexit deal after months of talks.
Conservative government: The impact on UK immigration law and policy
Legal minds analyse what could happen to immigration law and policy in the UK under the policies of the Conservative government.
UK policing system to receive further £1.1 billion government funding
The government has announced a funding increase of £1.1 billion for the UK policing system to recruit an extra 20,000 officers and tackle crime.
2020: Coming of age for Britain’s mid-sized cities
Cllr John Merry CBE, Chair of Key Cities and Deputy City Mayor of Salford, argues that 2020 will be a coming of age for Britain’s mid-sized cities.
Sustainability must be at the heart of Europe’s future
Vice-President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Isabel Caño Aguilar, argues here that sustainability must be at the heart of Europe’s future.
Are young people satisfied after forced neighbourhood relocation?
Dr. Kirsten Visser at Utrecht University explores the impact on young people and neighbourhood satisfaction after they are forced to relocate.
Law and Language at the European Court of Justice: Project findings
Dr Karen McAuliffe, PI on the European Research Council funded project ‘Law and Language at the European Court of Justice’, summarises the main findings and considers the impact it may have on the field of law and language studies.
General Election: What will the Conservative impact on UK immigration be?
Sophie Barrett Brown, Senior Partner and Head of UK practice at Laura Devine, tells us what to expect from a Conservative impact on UK immigration.
Economic development in the UK: Local authority funding is a crisis of our making
Nigel Wilcock is Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development and argues that local authority funding is a crisis of our making.